A victory for the Alternative for Germany in a state election would be a watershed
’s national leadership. Mr Kalbitz’s antennae, naturally, are up. After Angela Merkel is gone, he says, “it’s just a question of time” before theThe second reason to watch the state elections is for the national fallout. Germany’s “grand coalition” between thehas long been in intensive care. It is ailed by quarrels over taxes, pensions and climate policy. In the past year both parties have seen leaders resign after poor state-election results.
Winning in Brandenburg would help continuity candidates like Olaf Scholz, Germany’s vice-chancellor and finance minister, who changed his mind about running when the thinness of the field became embarrassing. Mr Woidke, a Scholz supporter, calls the discussion over staying in government “superfluous”. But some of Mr Scholz’s rivals are already urging a walkout. Poor election results will help them make their case.
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